MISSION STATEMENT
The Village of Lynbrook is
committed to providing
leadership and coordination for
the development of citizens who
model and encourage positive
character in their homes,
schools, businesses,
recreational facilities, service
organizations, religious
organizations and the broader
community.
The Village of Lynbrook
encourages everyone to adopt,
teach, embrace and utilize the
“Six Pillars of Character”
listed below. This effort will
create a community where
citizens personally and
collectively embrace the
principle that Character Counts!
“SIX PILLARS OF CHARACTER”
♦TRUSTWORTHINESS♦
A person of character is
trustworthy, lives with
integrity, is honest, reliable
and loyal.
♦RESPECT♦
A person of character values all
persons, respects with dignity,
privacy and freedom of others,
is courteous and polite and is
tolerant and accepting of
differences.
♦RESPONSIBILITY♦
A person of character meets the
demands of duty, is accountable,
pursues excellence and exercises
self control.
♦FAIRNESS♦
A person of character is fair
and just, is impartial, listens
and is open to different points
of view.
♦CARING♦
A person of character is caring,
compassionate, kind, loving,
considerate and charitable.
♦CITIZENSHIP♦
A person of character is a good
citizen, does his or her share,
helps the community, plays by
the rules, and respects
authority and the law.
What Is CHARACTER COUNTS!?
CHARACTER
COUNTS! is the most widely
implemented approach to
character education, reaching
millions of youth. The CHARACTER
COUNTS! Coalition is a diverse,
nonpartisan alliance of
hundreds of human-service and
educational organizations
that seek to develop core
ethical values (the “Six
Pillars”) that transcend
political, religious, class and
ethnic divisions.
What Are It's Core Beliefs?
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There are enduring,
universal moral truths –
principles of thought and
conduct – which distinguish
right from wrong and define
the essence of good
character.
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Character really counts! In
personal relationships, in
school, at the workplace –
in life – who you are makes
a difference.
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Character is not hereditary,
nor does it develop
automatically; it must be
consciously developed by
example and demand.
Committee and Contact Information
Co-Chairwomen:
Sheila Dillon
Andrea Duncliffe
Steering Committee:
Jane
Ceylan
Michelle Geiger
Carol Hansen
Michael Hawxhurst
Joan Keegan
Jayne Paskoff
Kathy
Reid
Liaison to Mayor and Board of
Trustees:
William J. Hendrick
Contact Information:
To email the
committee visit the village
contact
page.
Village Hall: 516-599-8300
Click here to visit the CHARACTER
COUNTS NATIONAL ORGANIZATION web
site.
